Measuring scoop and spoon combination

ABSTRACT

A measuring device for household use. This device is provided with a cup portion which will receive a slide member which is held in place by the walls being grooved, the slide serving to define a definite unit of measurement. The device also includes a horizontal slide having a handle which may be used for leveling the contents of the cup and may be also used as a guide in measuring ingredients received within the cup portion of the device.

[4 1 Sept. 12,1972

[54] MEASURING SCOOP AND SPOON COMBINATION [72] Inventor: MercedesRodriguez, 2947 Nashville Dr., San Jose, Calif. 95116 [22] Filed: Aug.10, 1970 [21] Appl. No.: 62,554

2,626,526 1/1953 Chester ..73/429 2,389,530 1 1/1945 Miner ..73/4262,645,127 7/1953 Parks ..73/429 Primary Examiner-Louis R. PrinceAssistant Examiner-Daniel M. Yasich [57] ABSTRACT Cl 215/1316- 5,220/223 A measuring device for household use. This device is [51]IntJCl... ..G01f 19/00 provided with a cup portion which will receive aslide 1 Field of swl'ch member which is held in place by the walls being215/DIG- 5 grooved, the slide serving to define a definite unit ofmeasurement. The device also includes a horizontal [56] References cuedslide having a handle which may be used for leveling UNITED STATESPATENTS the contents of the cup and may be also used as a guide inmeasuring ingredients received within the cup 2,882,732 4/ 1959 Cercone..73/429 portion of the device 2,569,703 10/1951 Weiland ..73/4293,391,578 7/1968 Connellis ..73/429 5 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures /0 l7 /z/9 I /4, I

1:: J :-1 H 1' 5 l 4 2 O /4 l 24 I zz et/P cuP I Cup /3 l MEASURINGSCOOP AND SPOON COMBINATION This invention relates to vessels formeasuring condiments and the like.

It is therefore the main purpose of this invention to provide ameasuring spoon and scoop combination which may be used for measuringpredetermined quantities of solids or liquids, various portions of thedevice being inscribed with graduation marks for indicating at whatposition the cup portion of the device should be filled to. r

Another object of this invention is to provide a measuring scoop of thetype described which will have flanges on the cup portion, the flangesslidably receivinga horizontal slide member, the horizontal slide memberserving as a leveling means for dry materials and will also be used toposition a certain portion of the cup for receiving a specific desiredquantity of material.

' A; further object of this invention is to provide a scoop device whichwill have spaced apart grooves within the walls of the cup portion, thegrooves receiving a vertical slide member, the vertical slide memberproviding division means for obtaining a specific amount of material. r

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device of thetype described which will have a raised portion onthe horizontal'slideand will have a depression on each side of the vertical slide, thedepressions and the raised portion providing easy finger grip means foroperating the slides and flange means on the cup portion of the deviceallows for'the operation 'and retention of the horizontal slide member.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a measuringscoopwhich is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged inconstruction, easy to use and efficient in operation. 7

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side view of the present invention shown in elevation andpartly broken away;

FIG. 2'is atop plan view of FIG. 1 and shown partly broken away; and

slide 17- respective to handle 20. A vertical slide member 22 may beslidably placed into any one of the spaced apart grooves 23 of the sidewalls 14, thus providing partition means for picking up a wantedquantity of ingredients. A depression 23' on the upper extremity of bothsides of vertical slide 22 provides easy finger gripping means for slidemember 22 in order to lift it or lower it into any one of the pluralityof grooves 23. Cup 11 of scoop 10 is also provided with a plurality ofspaced apart graduations 24 which indicate the various divisions thatare normally needed in measuring ingredients.

, The side walls 14 of cup 11 may also be provided with variousdecorative designs 25, one of which is shown. And the top portion of thehandle 20 of cup 11 also includes a decorative design 26.

Cup 1 1 is rounded at its bottom and is provided with a straight edge 27allowing it to remain upright when placed upon a surface.

When the cup portion of scoop 10 is dipped into the package and isdipped until it is full, the horizontal slide member 17 is then urgedforward to the end for levelling, after which scoop 10 is shaken toremove the ingredient. The scoop 10 is then removed from the packagewith the users thumb on the raised portion 18, the slide member 17 isthen pulled back and the contents of cup 11 may be emptied into asuitable vessel for mixing and the like.

It shall be noted that the end wall 13 is shown in position so thatscoop 10 may be used for liquid measurements and with the rear wall 13removed from cup 11 the device can serve more as a measuring device forsolids, however, if the rear wall 13 is removed during the constructionof cup 11 and the slide 22 is of the proper seating structure, scoop 10may be also used for both liquid and dry measurements.

FIG. 3 is a face view of the vertical slide member of the scoop shownremoved from the invention and shown in elevation.

According to this invention, a measuring scoop and spoon combination 10is shown to include a hollow cup 11 made of plastic, aluminum or othersuitable material. Cup 11 includes a front wall 12 and a rear wall 13molded or formed simultaneously with side walls 14. At the upperextremity of cup 11 are formed outwardly extending flanges 15, one oneither side of cup 11, the flanges l5 slidably receiving the grooves 16of the horizontal'slide member 17. Slide member 17 is proyided with araised portion 18 upon the upper side 19 of the slide to allow for easymanipulation thereof by the user.

The horizontal slide 17 is used to level off the solid ingredientsreceived within cup 11 and is also used to serve as guide means for agiven number or quantity of ingredients. Slide member 17 is slidable ina manner which herein after will be described. The handle 20 is alsoprovided with a downwardly raised portion 21 for easily gripping andmanipulating scoop 10. Raised portions 18 and 21 permit easy pushingagainst for moving It shall be noted that a measuring spoon 28terminates one end of slide 17 and the outside surface 29 serves as stopmeans for slide 17 against the end 30.

The side walls 31 of spoon 23 are provided with spaced apart graduations32 for measuring liquids and grooves 33 define compartments 34 for thespecific measuring of various quantities of solids when the verticalslide member 35 is placed in any of the desired grooves 33. The slide 35is also similar to the slide 22 shown in FIG. 3 of the drawing.

A channeled slide 36 on slide 17 serves as leveling means for the solidsreceived in spoon 28, and an extending lip 37 provides a means ofoperating slide 36.

It is to be noted, as shown in the drawing, that the slide 36 isslideable upon the slide 17, by opposite sides edges of slide 36 beingwrapped around side edges of slide 17.

What I claim is:

1. A measuring scoop and spoon combination for household use, comprisingin combination, an elongated handle integral at one end with a hollowcup for measuring larger amounts of dry granular of liquid ingredients,a transverse, removable vertical slide receivable within said cupproviding Partitioning means for sub-dividing said cup for measuringsmaller quantities of ingredients, a first horizontal slide slideableupon said handle and upon an upper edge of said cup so that one end edgeof said horizontal slide provides leveling means of granular ingredientswithin said cup or sub-divided portion of said cup, a measuring spoonintegrally formed with an opposite end of said horizontal slide, andsaid opposite end of said horizontal slide extending beyond an oppositeend of said handle, a second horizontal slide being slidable upon theextending said opposite end of said first horizontal slide, said secondslide being slidable upon an upper edge of said spoon for levelingsmaller amounts of ingredients measured on said spoon, said cup portionof said device being elongated in configuration and including a frontwall, a

' rear wall, a pair of parallel side walls, and a rounded bottom wall,said walls defining compartment means for receiving liquid and solidingredients with graduation marks on said walls for indicating variousamounts of ingredients, the interior of said side walls and said bottomwall portion of said device being provided with grooves, said groovesslidably receiving said vertical slide member, said vertical slidemember being placed in any one of said desired grooves, said verticalslide having a depression at its upper extremity on both faces of saidvertical slide for easy finger gripping means for lowering or raisingsaid vertical slide from within said grooves of said cup portion of saidscoop and when said slide is in place a given quantity may be carried inthe area defined by said vertical slide when it is in place.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said vertical slidewhen it is in place in any one of said grooves of said cup is renderedflush with the top portion of said cup, the top portion defining a pairof outwardly extending flanges which serves as rail means for slidablyreceiving said horizontal slide member, said horizontal slide memberincluding an elongated handle portion, said handle portion slidablyengaging the flat top portion of the handle portion of said cup portionof said scoop.

3. The combination according to claim 2, wherein said horizontal slidemember is provided with a raised portion, said raised portion serving asan abutment for the thumb in order to urge said horizontal slide forwardover said cup or rearward over said cup, said first horizontal slide,when urged forward, serves to level off the solid contents receivedwithin said cup portion of said scoop and also serves as guide means forobtaining a desired amount of ingredients within said cup of said scoop.

4. The combination according to claim 3, wherein said handle portionbeneath said handle portion of said horizontal slide is also providedwith a raised portion, said raised portion providing easy gripping meansfor said handle of said cup in order to dip and cup into ingredientsthat are to be scooped.

S. The combination according to claim 4, wherein the lower extremity ofthe rear wall of said cup portion of said scoop is provided with adownwardly extension, the lower edge of which is flat so as to rendersaid cup level when it is placed upon a flat surface in order toovercome the roundness of the rest of the structure of said cup.

1. A measuring scoop and spoon combination for household use, comprisingin combination, an elongated handle integral at one end with a hollowcup for measuring larger amounts of dry granular of liquid ingredients,a transverse, removable vertical slide receivable within said cupproviding partitioning means for sub-dividing said cup for measuringsmaller quantities of ingredients, a first horizontal slide slideableupon said handle and upon an upper edge of said cup so that one end edgeof said horizontal slide provides leveling means of granular ingredientswithin said cup or sub-divided portion of said cup, a measuring spoonintegrally formed with an opposite end of said horizontal slide, andsaid opposite end of said horizontal slide extending beyond an oppositeend of said handle, a second horizontal slide being slidable upon theextending said opposite end of said first horizontal slide, said secondslide being slidable upon an upper edge of said spoon for levelingsmaller amounts of ingredients measured on said spoon, said cup portionof said device being elongated in configuration and including a frontwall, a rear wall, a pair Of parallel side walls, and a rounded bottomwall, said walls defining compartment means for receiving liquid andsolid ingredients with graduation marks on said walls for indicatingvarious amounts of ingredients, the interior of said side walls and saidbottom wall portion of said device being provided with grooves, saidgrooves slidably receiving said vertical slide member, said verticalslide member being placed in any one of said desired grooves, saidvertical slide having a depression at its upper extremity on both facesof said vertical slide for easy finger gripping means for lowering orraising said vertical slide from within said grooves of said cup portionof said scoop and when said slide is in place a given quantity may becarried in the area defined by said vertical slide when it is in place.2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said vertical slidewhen it is in place in any one of said grooves of said cup is renderedflush with the top portion of said cup, the top portion defining a pairof outwardly extending flanges which serves as rail means for slidablyreceiving said horizontal slide member, said horizontal slide memberincluding an elongated handle portion, said handle portion slidablyengaging the flat top portion of the handle portion of said cup portionof said scoop.
 3. The combination according to claim 2, wherein saidhorizontal slide member is provided with a raised portion, said raisedportion serving as an abutment for the thumb in order to urge saidhorizontal slide forward over said cup or rearward over said cup, saidfirst horizontal slide, when urged forward, serves to level off thesolid contents received within said cup portion of said scoop and alsoserves as guide means for obtaining a desired amount of ingredientswithin said cup of said scoop.
 4. The combination according to claim 3,wherein said handle portion beneath said handle portion of saidhorizontal slide is also provided with a raised portion, said raisedportion providing easy gripping means for said handle of said cup inorder to dip and cup into ingredients that are to be scooped.
 5. Thecombination according to claim 4, wherein the lower extremity of therear wall of said cup portion of said scoop is provided with adownwardly extension, the lower edge of which is flat so as to rendersaid cup level when it is placed upon a flat surface in order toovercome the roundness of the rest of the structure of said cup.